Author Topic: My newest project... (Read 5519 times)

Kralik · « **on:** June 01, 2008, 09:54:54 AM »

I'm working on bringing another feature improvement to these boards. I'll keep details under wraps for now, but you should be seeing it within the next few days (depending on how much time I have).

You should know in advance that sometimes when I mess with the code, there may temporarily be odd results. For example:

Posts are all blank
Posts are filled with odd text
Forums don't load in general
Your avatar changes to Brittney Spears
etc. etc. etc.

If any of these things happen, know that I am only changing the display settings and NONE of your original post content is altered in any way. It's still there!

Also, at some point I may need to move everyone to the default theme. If that happens, please wait until you hear the word to go back to your custom theme.

Thanks!

menace64 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 01, 2008, 09:58:56 AM »

Why do I get the feeling that the universe is about to split in twine?

DáinIronfoot · « **Reply #2 on:** June 01, 2008, 10:05:18 AM »

Just in twain. No twine involved.

Kralik · « **Reply #3 on:** June 01, 2008, 04:22:58 PM »

And fireworks!

Kralik · « **Reply #4 on:** June 01, 2008, 05:08:02 PM »

Alrighty, then. I got a little ahead of myself... it wasn't all that hard. The above post is an example: Hover over the link. Move the mouse up after hovering. What do you all think? Positioning details can be worked out later. Note: to see what I'm talking about you have to be using the default theme.

SomeRandomDude · « **Reply #5 on:** June 01, 2008, 05:14:14 PM »

Ugh. Its a mixed blessing. Anyway we can get some sort of NOLINK system like CC had? If so, that would be AWESOME!

This makes reviewing decks so much easier...but its not working in the deck section...

Maybe you can have it show up immediately to the lower right of the cursor.

Kralik · « **Reply #6 on:** June 01, 2008, 05:17:39 PM »

Quote from: NBarden on June 01, 2008, 05:14:14 PM

Ugh. Its a mixed blessing. Anyway we can get some sort of NOLINK system like CC had? If so, that would be AWESOME!

This makes reviewing decks so much easier...but its not working in the deck section...

Maybe you can have it show up immediately to the lower right of the cursor.

*sniff* No link? *sniff*
Autolink in general is not working, or the picture? I haven't added it for all cards -- just this one for testing.

SomeRandomDude · « **Reply #7 on:** June 01, 2008, 05:22:49 PM »

Oh, the pictures. It'd be great to add them all.

Autolink in general is still working.

Kralik · « **Reply #8 on:** June 01, 2008, 05:24:52 PM »

Quote from: NBarden on June 01, 2008, 05:14:14 PM

Ugh. Its a mixed blessing. Anyway we can get some sort of NOLINK system like CC had? If so, that would be AWESOME!

Quote from: NBarden on June 01, 2008, 05:22:49 PM

Oh, the pictures. It'd be great to add them all. Autolink in general is still working.

So do you want the pictures or not?

Yes to pictures no to links?

EDIT: Still in testing anyways, it doesn't work quite right in Firefox. Text displays over the picture. Seems to work in IE7, though.

sickofpalantirs · « **Reply #9 on:** June 01, 2008, 05:45:59 PM »

while I am sticking with firefox, and I like my theme...can you make it work with both?

Kralik · « **Reply #10 on:** June 01, 2008, 05:47:17 PM »

Yes and yes. With time.

EDIT: Works correctly with Firefox now. I'll wait to add it to other themes until it's finished... in the meantime, you can try switching your theme to see what it is that I'm talking about.

SomeRandomDude · « **Reply #11 on:** June 01, 2008, 06:45:46 PM »

Quote from: Kralik on June 01, 2008, 05:24:52 PM

Quote from: NBarden on June 01, 2008, 05:14:14 PM
Ugh. Its a mixed blessing. Anyway we can get some sort of NOLINK system like CC had? If so, that would be AWESOME!

Quote from: NBarden on June 01, 2008, 05:22:49 PM
Oh, the pictures. It'd be great to add them all. Autolink in general is still working.

So do you want the pictures or not? Yes to pictures no to links?

EDIT: Still in testing anyways, it doesn't work quite right in Firefox. Text displays over the picture. Seems to work in IE7, though.

I'd like the system, but I'd also like a NOLINK command like that used in CC, where you can type NOLINK next to the word that would usually auto-link to prevent that word from autolinking. That would be great.

Kralik · « **Reply #12 on:** June 01, 2008, 06:48:09 PM »

Quote from: NBarden on June 01, 2008, 06:45:46 PM

I'd like the system, but I'd also like a NOLINK command like that used in CC, where you can type NOLINK next to the word that would usually auto-link to prevent that word from autolinking. That would be great.

Ahhh... I was not aware of that feature. So you'd type something like hate and it would display hate without the link? Easy to do. OTOH, if there are any words that shouldn't be linking, that could be fixed. I could easily make hate, never, etc. case sensitive.

SomeRandomDude · « **Reply #13 on:** June 01, 2008, 06:53:03 PM »

that would kill sop

Kralik · « **Reply #14 on:** June 01, 2008, 09:26:07 PM »

I fiddled with the positioning and it's probably as good as it's going to get. I tried your suggestion, NB, and had it appear to the right of the links... unfortunately, it also would poke out of the screen if the card title was too close to the right. So for now, it will appear in the same spot: one line down and on the left side of the post.

Elessar's Socks · « **Reply #15 on:** June 01, 2008, 10:30:38 PM »

Another great feature!

This is going to be great when going through deck lists.

I like the idea of NOLINK and maybe even LINK (so we don't have to hunt down the url for cards like tap) for straightforward user control. Case sensitivity could be fooled by sentences like "Never drink grape juice after eating kiwis..."

Incidentally, would auto-links showing up in the preview be out of the question? Nothing an edit couldn't fix, but it'd be convenient all the same.

Kralik · « **Reply #16 on:** June 01, 2008, 10:47:44 PM »

Quote from: Elessar's Socks on June 01, 2008, 10:30:38 PM

Another great feature! This is going to be great when going through deck lists.

I like the idea of NOLINK and maybe even LINK (so we don't have to hunt down the url for cards like tap) for straightforward user control. Case sensitivity could be fooled by sentences like "Never drink grape juice after eating kiwis..."

Incidentally, would auto-links showing up in the preview be out of the question? Nothing an edit couldn't fix, but it'd be convenient all the same.

Autolinks in previews and PM's can be added. I just keep forgetting.

What exactly do you mean about the LINK/tap comment above? MtG card, or reference to Theoden, TaP?

Elessar's Socks · « **Reply #17 on:** June 01, 2008, 10:58:56 PM »

Theoden, Tall and Proud. Of course, we could always use the link tags and force it that way, but... since we're getting so spoiled already... *sheepish grin*

Kralik · « **Reply #18 on:** June 01, 2008, 11:01:13 PM »

I've had to remove a bunch of those already... so I'd prefer not to have to type them back in with a special code. NOLINK, on the other hand, is easy and I should be able to add it tomorrow.

...and... if you are going to type LINKtap, why not just type Theoden TaP?

MR. Lurtzy · « **Reply #19 on:** June 01, 2008, 11:05:05 PM »

So, if you put NOLINK next to a word like never, we wouldn't see the NOLINK would we?

Kralik · « **Reply #20 on:** June 01, 2008, 11:10:16 PM »

never. Hey, it works!

Elessar's Socks · « **Reply #21 on:** June 01, 2008, 11:17:04 PM »

It's for the strategy notes when sometimes we're listing and repeating a bunch of abbreviations. It doesn't take long to search for the url, though (and the instances should be few). NOLINK I think is the one where we don't have another option.

Except, of course, the brilliance of what you just posted. *LOL*

lem0nhead · « **Reply #22 on:** June 02, 2008, 01:43:50 AM »

Does this explain why at this point no avatars are showing on my screen?

sickofpalantirs · « **Reply #23 on:** June 02, 2008, 06:04:40 AM »

Quote from: NBarden on June 01, 2008, 06:53:03 PM

that would kill sop

uh why?

Kralik · « **Reply #24 on:** June 02, 2008, 07:37:09 AM »

Quote from: lem0nhead on June 02, 2008, 01:43:50 AM

Does this explain why at this point no avatars are showing on my screen?

And I thought it was just my problem... I was seeing some avatars, but not all. It shouldn't be related, but nevertheless I'll look into it.

lem0nhead · « **Reply #25 on:** June 02, 2008, 07:39:39 AM »

LOL no ive asked some friends and none of us can see any of them!

Kralik · « **Reply #26 on:** June 02, 2008, 09:06:21 AM »

Sorry about those hiccups... my internet connection went out while I was updating a file and it probably knocked the entire forum down.

DáinIronfoot · « **Reply #27 on:** June 02, 2008, 09:07:37 AM »

Yay for the return of NOLINK ! Man, that goes back to the golden age of CC.

Probably cleared up long ago, but I've been able to see avatars all day. And yes, I've noticed the forums go down entirely a couple times now. Figured it was just related to this.

Kralik · « **Reply #28 on:** June 02, 2008, 09:10:21 AM »

Quote from: DáinIronfoot on June 02, 2008, 09:07:37 AM

Probably cleared up long ago, but I've been able to see avatars all day. And yes, I've noticed the forums go down entirely a couple times now. Figured it was just related to this.

I can only see avatars that are hosted on other sites besides lotrtcgwiki.com. I'll look into it.